Anyone with Sailors/Soldiers/Marines in War Zones and Combat Areas
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For you
I wrote part of this blog when my son was deployed to Iraq last year. I wrote the beginning of it on my birthday this year. I go back to read it every so often, especially when I read your posts and see, feel the pain of the moms here. I know that pain. I also know the joy when I knew he was boots…
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Corpsman Medical Bags
Our sons is deploying in April 2013 for his and our first deployment. We are looking for a better medical bag than is being issued to him. Any suggestions to what your corpsmen say works best.Thanks
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Care Packages - lists of items, how to order priority boxes and how to fill out customs forms
You can order the large, priority-rate military boxes at this link: USPS Priority Mail FPO/APO Flat Rate Boxes - delivery is free. Or call and get the 'Military Pack' that includes six boxes, customs forms, tape and address…
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Son in Spin Boldak
What a roller coaster. Glad to know the constant knot in my stomach is normal and the frequent crying anywhere anytime. My son is an MA with the Navy. He is a canine dog bomb handler. He has been assigned to the 525 Battlefield Surveillance Battalion in FOB Spin Boldak. He goes on frequent missions…
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New to being a Navy Girlfriend
Hi everyone! I'm fairly new to being a Navy girlfriend. We met two weeks before he left to go to Afghanistan. We talked about not "officially dating" until he came home, but take this time to get to know each other. Before he left he asked me to wait, and didn't want me to see anyone else. He's…
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OPSEC Rules for Military Families
From a facebook group : Military Moms of Texas. OPSEC RULES - Please Follow - No Exceptions!!!OPSEC RULES FOR MILITARY FAMILIESOperations Security can’t be summed up in a brief list of rules and regulations and be expected to cover every possible situation. However, many forum, blogs and chat rooms…
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Pre-Deployment Checklist
I put this checklist together for myself. I have two son's who have deployed multiple times..the emotional stress of deployments can cause us forget some important things.. Now this isnt absolute.. Some banks do some banks don't some insurance companies do some don't.. some cell carriers do some…
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Communication during deployment via yahoo messenger and txt messages
This is how my son's and I keep in touch during deployments.. We use Yahoo instant messenger.. My son can log onto his Yahoo Instant Messenger and send me a txt message directly to my phone, I can then reply to them immediately.. Sometimes phone quality is very poor, calls get dropped this seems to…
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Hello
I just wanted to introduce myself to this group. My son is in Iraq, and that's pretty much all I can say. Does anyone have any suggestions for care packages? I am happy to send them to any serviceman or woman who might be in need over there.
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Finally, my son is home from Afghansitan!
My son is a seabee and it was to be a eight month tour that turned into nine months. He's not at my home, but is on U.S. soil at his home base in CA. I'll gladly settle for that. He's going back next June, so at least he's given me 10 months of some sanity. I want to thank all the mom's that…
For parents and loved ones of deployed and deploying military personnel...Aghanistan/Iraq and any and all war zones. Please introduce yourself on the main comment page.